Ramon Martinez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)
Ramon Martinez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 for 6 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 798 career games, he hit .262 with 512 hits, 29 home runs, and 242 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-06-20
- Last Game
- 2009-06-02
Full name: Ramon E. Martinez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | 1,952 | 223 | 512 | 98 | 10 | 29 | 242 | 10 | 170 | 267 | .262 | .321 | .367 | .689 | -2,847 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .367 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career OPS .689 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 19 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | 61 | 144 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 17 | .264 | .271 (-3%) | .344 (-5%) | .433 (-6%) | .778 (-5%) | -133.2 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 88 | 189 | 30 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 22 | .302 | .270 (+12%) | .344 (+3%) | .437 (+11%) | .782 (+8%) | 252.1 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 128 | 391 | 48 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 52 | .253 | .263 (-4%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-17%) | .758 (-11%) | -695.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 72 | 181 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 26 | .271 | .261 (+4%) | .331 (+1%) | .416 (-1%) | .747 (avg) | 7.9 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | 108 | 293 | 30 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 50 | .283 | .264 (+7%) | .332 (avg) | .422 (-11%) | .754 (-6%) | -324.6 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | 102 | 260 | 22 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 40 | .246 | .266 (-7%) | .335 (-7%) | .427 (-19%) | .762 (-14%) | -601.8 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 19 | 56 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .268 | .264 (+1%) | .330 (-9%) | .418 (-32%) | .749 (-22%) | -198.4 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 33 | 56 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .330 (-4%) | .418 (-10%) | .749 (-8%) | -198.4 |
| 2006 | LAN | NL | 82 | 176 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 20 | .278 | .269 (+3%) | .336 (+1%) | .431 (-16%) | .768 (-9%) | -219.4 |
| 2007 | LAN | NL | 67 | 129 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 15 | .194 | .268 (-28%) | .335 (-26%) | .422 (-47%) | .758 (-38%) | -845.1 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 12 | 42 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 798 | 1,952 | 223 | 512 | 98 | 10 | 29 | 242 | 10 | 170 | 267 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -2,956 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 2003 | NLCS | CHN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | CHN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2000 | NLDS2 | SFN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (798 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 397 | 944 | 110 | 259 | 18 | 117 | .274 |
| Away | 401 | 1008 | 113 | 253 | 11 | 125 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-02 | NYN | PIT | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-30 | NYN | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-05-29 | NYN | MIA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-27 | NYN | WAS | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-05-26 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-25 | NYN | WAS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-24 | NYN | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-23 | NYN | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-22 | NYN | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-20 | NYN | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 22 | 13 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 2B | 267 | 159 | 348 | 484 | 10 | 115 |
| 3B | 187 | 118 | 87 | 240 | 15 | 23 |
| OF | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 270 | 178 | 281 | 555 | 30 | 134 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SFN | 2B | 14 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | SFN | 2B | 27 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 1 | 15 |
| 1999 | SFN | 3B | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SFN | SS | 12 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000 | SFN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | SFN | 2B | 32 | 15 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| 2000 | SFN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SFN | SS | 44 | 23 | 43 | 72 | 1 | 20 |
| 2001 | SFN | 2B | 42 | 26 | 54 | 98 | 1 | 21 |
| 2001 | SFN | 3B | 70 | 63 | 44 | 105 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | SFN | SS | 24 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 3 | 16 |
| 2002 | SFN | 1B | 4 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | SFN | 2B | 17 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | SFN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | OF | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | SS | 40 | 28 | 52 | 82 | 7 | 26 |
| 2003 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CHN | 2B | 42 | 33 | 56 | 84 | 3 | 26 |
| 2003 | CHN | 3B | 37 | 22 | 12 | 48 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | CHN | SS | 32 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 2 | 15 |
| 2004 | CHN | 2B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CHN | 3B | 24 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | CHN | SS | 73 | 57 | 80 | 174 | 6 | 34 |
| 2005 | DET | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | 2B | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | DET | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | DET | SS | 12 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | PHI | 1B | 10 | 9 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | LAN | 2B | 39 | 27 | 55 | 79 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | LAN | 3B | 20 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | LAN | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAN | SS | 12 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | LAN | 2B | 36 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | LAN | 3B | 17 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | LAN | SS | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | NYN | 2B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | NYN | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | NYN | SS | 10 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 22 |
| Second Base | 267 |
| Third Base | 187 |
| Shortstop | 270 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
Ramon Martinez's recorded salaries total $5,623,000 over 9 seasons, 1999 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2008, and 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | LAN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2006 | LAN | NL | $600,000 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | $1,025,000 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | $900,000 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $775,000 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | $300,000 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | $220,000 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | $203,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $5,623,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon College | Vernon | TX | 1991, 1992 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ramon Martinez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ramon Martinez: the record in brief
Ramon Martinez played a first major league game on June 20, 1998 and a last one on June 2, 2009. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1998 to 2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003 through 2004), the Detroit Tigers (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006 to 2007), and the New York Mets (2008 through 2009). Martinez is listed as a shortstop at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio says Martinez both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 10, 1972, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Martinez's full given name, per the bio, is Ramon E. Martinez.
Across 798 games at the plate, Martinez's career line reads 512 hits in 1,952 at bats for a .262 average, along with 29 homers and 242 RBI. The on-base percentage is .321 and the slugging percentage .367, for an OPS of .689. Against a .266 league average for those years, Martinez's .262 average was near the norm. No season topped the 99 hits of 2001. Martinez drove in a season-high 37 runs in 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon Martinez
- What years did Ramon Martinez play?
- Ramon Martinez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
- Was Ramon Martinez a pitcher?
- No. Ramon Martinez was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ramon Martinez hit?
- Ramon Martinez hit 29 career home runs with 512 hits.
- What teams did Ramon Martinez play for?
- Ramon Martinez played for 6 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1998–2002), the Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), the Detroit Tigers (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2005), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006–2007), and the New York Mets (2008–2009).
- What were Ramon Martinez's career stats?
- In 798 games, Ramon Martinez had 512 hits, 29 home runs, 242 RBI, 223 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
- How much did Ramon Martinez earn in his career?
- Ramon Martinez's recorded salaries total $5,623,000 over 9 seasons, 1999 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Martinez's career ran from 1998 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2008, and 2009.
- What was Ramon Martinez's salary?
- Ramon Martinez's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $1,025,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $203,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2007.
- What position did Ramon Martinez play?
- Ramon Martinez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ramon Martinez and how much did he weigh?
- Ramon Martinez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ramon Martinez hit each season?
- Ramon Martinez's home runs by season: 0 in 1998, 5 in 1999, 6 in 2000, 5 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 1 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 0 in 2007, 0 in 2008, and 0 in 2009. His most in one season was 6, in 2000.
- What was Ramon Martinez's career batting average?
- Ramon Martinez batted .262 over his career, with 512 hits in 1,952 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ramon Martinez have?
- Ramon Martinez drove in 242 runs in his career.
- Is Ramon Martinez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ramon Martinez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.